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2025 
MANNINGTON DISTRICT FAIR PAGEANT

Mrs, Ms, Queen & Teen 
Open Statewide

Pageant:  August 5 at 7pm

Fair:  August 4-9, 2025

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Send questions to:

Director, Melissa Craig:
(571) 414-9030

Assistant Director, Stacey Patterson:

(304) 657-7242

Important Notes:
  • Deadline is July 20 and will not be extended. 
  • Entry fees are refunded if you win another F&F title prior to the July 20 deadline.
  • The number of candidates for each age division is limited due to space. 
  • Newly crowned royalty is expected to reign over the fair, so plan travel accordingly to be ready and available. 
  • Queen attends WVAFF pageant in Charleston, WV.
  • Queen receives $250 cash prize the night of the pageant
  • Queen receives $1000 scholarship prize upon the completion of her reign.
  • WV USA options available for the Queen age division, but not required. The pageant team covers the entry fee and then provides guidance and support throughout the process.
     

Areas of Competition:

  • Interview

  • Fun Fashion
    - Any shade of green

    - Group promo lines provided (Queen division only)

  • Formal Evening Gown
    - Gator bowl questions (Queen division only)

     

Additional Awards: (separate from the pageant judges)

  • Congeniality (voted by contestants)

  • Photogenic (selected by Kent Island Photography Club President)

  • Community Service (selected from applications by a separate panel)

  • Fan Favorite (Queen Scholarship fundraiser - $1 per vote and may be collected in advance or during the pageant)
     

Schedule of Events:

  • Official contract and additional details are sent to the email provided on the form below after the deadline.

  • Interviews are Sunday, August 3 (location TBD in Mannington), followed by rehearsal at the soundstage on the fairgrounds.

  • Parade is Monday, August 4 (optional, not required for contestants), followed by introductions at the soundstage on the fairgrounds.

  • Pageant is Tuesday, August 5 at 7pm at the soundstage on the fairgrounds. 

Registration:

  • Complete form below, submit and pay entry fee. 

  • Photos may be emailed at a later date to the Director.

  • Entry fees:
    Note:  Check with pageant director if birth date is close, or within a reasonable time frame, of the desired age division.​
    - $150 for Mrs (21+ married):  at least 21 or older the week of the fair and married
    - $150 fo
    r Ms (21+ single):  at least 21 or older the week of the fair and not married
    - $125 for Queen (16-21):  at least 16 the week of the fair, and not 22 on or before January 1 in the year following the fair
    - $100 for Teen (13-15):  at least 13 the week of the fair, and no older than 15 the week of the fair
    Ambassador or any other specialty titles are appointed by the pageant team. Email director if interested.
     

2025
Mannington District Fair Pageant
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